Spool holder



Oct. 16, 1928.

G. D. HAWLEY SPOOL HOLDER Filed April 27, 1927 IN V EN TOR.

ATTORNEY.

Patented @ct. re, 1928.

GEORGE n. HAWLEY,1 OF LOWELL, MASSAGHUsE T'rS. a

, sroo HOLDER.

1 Application filed April 27,

This invention relates to a spool or bobbin holder and has for itsobject to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, asimple,inexpensive, strong, din'able, compactand thoroughly efficient device'ofsuch'class for holding or racking a ser'ies'of spools or bobbins.

A further object of the invention is tofpr vide, in a manner. ashereafter s et'forth, a

- device of such class includin a ,skeleton base i so provided with twooppositelyeiitendingsets of. spaced strips, and'j vv'ith thestrip's ofone set alternately extending above and below the strips of the otherset in abutting rela tion, and with the abutting portions of the stripssecured together by pins extending through and projecting from saidabutting portions to provide spool or bobbinretainers.

A further object-of the invention-is to'provide, in a manner ashereinafter set forth, a

spool or bobbin holder constructed throughout of metalwherebyit will'becapable of withstanding .the severe usageto which devices of this typeare subjected. f

Viththe foregoing and other objectsin view the invention consists of thenovel construction, combination and arrangement of parts as hereinaftermore specifically'described and illustratedfin' the accompanyingdrawingswherein shown an embodiment of the invention, but it is to beunderstood that changes, variations and modifications can be resorted towhich fall within the scope of the V I gles wlthrespect to the stripsofthe other claims hereunto appended. y

In the drawings wherein like reference characters denote corresponding 7parts throughout the several. views:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of the spoolor bobbin holderq v i Figure 2is an invertedplan thereof. L f Figure 8 is a section on line 3+3,Figure 1. Figure 4 is a sectional view on the line of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary View, in perspec-.

:tive. uponanenlarged scale of the holder.

Figure 6 is a section'on line 6+6; Figure 2. A spool or bobbin holderiinaccordance with thisinvention, is constructed through out of metallicmaterial and comprises a frame 1 preferably of polygonal contour and lwhich has positioned against its lower face or rather inner face. ateachcorner thereof, a

corner piece 2. The frame 1 includes four frame members 3, 4, 5 and 6which preferably Art. the point of joinder of the frame members x -it'seach ether; openings-5 are prorirled and 927, SerialNo. 186 939.

each opening 5 is positioned'between an in- ]ner and an outer corner 7,6' /respectivelyof the frame. The corner 7 1s. squaredand the corner 6rounded. The frame member 3 is formed with a row of equally spacedopenings 8. frame member, lis provided with'a row of equally'spacedopenings 9. The frame member 5 is provided withequally spaced"openingstlO and the] frame member 6 is formed with a row'of equallyspaced openings 11. The openings 5are equallyspaced from 1 31,688,273 1FIC'VE. V

the rows ofopeningsS 9, 10 and 11. Each corner piece 2 is formed with anopening 12 whichregisters with an opening 5. The corner'pieces are flushwith the edge of the frame 1 at the points of joinder ofthe framememhers with each other.

Connectedto the framel aretwo oppositely disposed sets'of spaced strips.One set is connected to tlie'frame members 3, 6 and theother set issecured to theframe members 1, 5. The

setsfof strips are secured against the inner or lower face of the frameThe stripsof each set are equally spaced with respect to each other andthe outer strip of each set are spaced sesame distance from the framemembers as the d1stance between the strips of the set.

The strips ofthe set which are secured to the frame members 8, 6.areindicated at 13. and

the strips "of the set which are secured to the frame members 4, 5 areindicated at 14.

The-strips of one set extend at right ani set." Each end of eachof thestrips of each oft-he sets is formed w'ithan opening15; The openings 15at one .end of the strips .13

register with theopenings 8 and the openings at the other end ofthestr'ips 13 register w th the'open'ings 11, The openingsat one end ofthe strips l register "with the openings 9 and the "openings 15 at theother. en d ofthe stripsl4 register with the openings 10. Each, strip 13is formed with a series of equally,spacedlupset portions 16. The upsetportions16of one strip 13 arestaggered with respect to the upsetportions of an-adjacentstrip The upset portions of one it strip 13 arearranged in a plane centrally tions 17 substantially of inverted U-shape and; withfthev upset portions 17 of one strip ,11 staggered wlthrespect tothe nrpset per tions 1 north adjacent strip-14 he upsetportions 1'Zpfonestrip 14; are disposed cert trally in plane withrespect to a pair of up- I Or , 17. The openings 9 andlO are arranged inalignment and are disposed in a plane cen trally with respect tothe'upset portion 16. The strips 13=extend through the-upset portions 17and abutithestrips 14. The'strips '14 extend through the upsetportion 16and I abntthe strips 13.

Each of the strips 13 formed with @a series 2o;i;fequa11y spacedsubstantially U- shaped depressed portions 18 and the depressedportions18 or one strip 13 are dis posed in a planecentrally with respect to apair of depressed portions 18 of. an adjacent strip 13. Each of thestrips 14isforrned with a series of equallyspaced depressed portions andthe depressed portions 19 of one strip 14 areposi'tioned in a planecentrally or a pair .of depressed portions 19 of an adjacent strip 14.,The depressed portions 18 of one strip 13" are staggered with respect tothe depressed portions 18 of an adjacent strip-13.] Thedepressedportions 19 of one strip 14 are. staggered with respect to the,

depressed portions ofjan adjacent strip 19.

The strips 13 extend through the depressed 7 portions 18 and-abutagainst the strips 14.

Thelstrips 14fexteind through the depressed portions 18 and abut againstthe strips 1 13.

" Each of the upset: portions of each of said,

strips is provided with an, opening 20 and eachof the depressed portionsof each of said strips "is formed with an opening 21; The' strips 13 areprovided with spaced openings 22 andfthe'strips 14 with spaced" openingsThe openingsQQ of the strips 118 register withith e openings 20 of thestrip, I14 and the openings 23 of thestrips 14 registei witli theopenings 21'ofithe strip 13,

Theiends ottlie strips of each of said sets are ositioned a ainst theinner or lower 'i ac'es oi the franie n1e1nbers, and the corner pieces'2 are the same'thickness asthe ends of the strips to provide for? thebase of the .deviceto evenly seat npon a support. The base ;ofthe deviceisjforined by the frame- 1' and the two sets of strips; Theiupset anddepressedportions proyide for the strips of one set to alternatelyextend] above and below the strips o'fth'e other vset'in abutting relation and the abutting portions of the strips are secured togetherbypins referred to generally by the reference "character 24 and eachof'which consist o fa cylindrical shank 25,

- providedatiitslower end with a head'QG and liaving its upper endfounded as $5 27. The pins 24 not'only provide means for connectingthe'stripsof one setwith the strips of the,

other set inspaced relation, to secure said strips together, but furtherprovide spool or bobbin retainers, as the shanks 25 of the pins are of adesired length to -project a substantial distance above thebase for thepurpose of receiving the spool or bobbin. Owing to the disposition ofthe upset and de pressed portions "of the strips, with respect to eachother, the pins 24 areequal'ly spaced from each other. The pins arearranged in horizontal and transverse rows and the heads thereoi'alternately engage tllG StllPS sflmdfie. r I, a

. 'The ends of the strips of the said sets and also theporner pieces 2,are secured toflthe frame inenibersby pins 27 formed 0155a shank 28, ahead "29 atthe lower end or the shank 28 and with-the upper'end oi; thelatter round,-

edga't at 30. Thepins 27 perform the same function as the pins 24 withrespect to the spools or bobbins, andfurther as before stated act as ameans to secure the strips of both sets and also the corner pieces tothe frame mein hers. The heads 29 oii'certain of the pins 28 abutagainst the corner pieces 2 and the heads of the remaining pins 27abutagainst "the lower faces ofthe strips atthe ends thereof. The pins24 and 27 are secured in position, in any suitable manner preterably byweld-1 ing. The heads of the pins 27 which are arranged below the franiemembers 4, 5 abutagainst theends of the strips '14 and also the cornerpieces 2. The heads of the pins/27 which are arranged "below the frameinsinbers 3,:6 abutagainst the strips '13. I I

It is thought the many advantages of a spoolor bobbin holder orr'acln'in accordance described, yetit is, to be understood that changesin the details of construct-ion canbe invention as claimed,

Vv hat I claim s: v r 1. A spool or bobbin holder comprising a had whichwill fall withinthe scopes-f the frame, a pair or oppositely disposedsets of i spaced strips positioned against the innerface or the frameand'extending completely across the opening formed thereby, each of saidstrips provided with alternately disposed upse'tan'd depressed portions,the upset'portionsbeing spaced from the depressed portions, said upperportions being of "invertedU-shapc and said depressed portions beingU-shape, the stripsot' one set extending through the upset-and depressedportions 0t" and abutting the strips ofthe 'oth'er set, stationaryretainer elements extending through and projecting from the abuttingportions of the strips of said sets for securing said strips ftogether,and stationary retainer eleinents extending through the ends of thestrips and the bO lyoi the'fram'e' for securing them togetherandiiurther projecting from the frame. r '2. A spool'tor bobbin holdercomprising a frarne, 'a'pair of oppositely. disposed sets of spacedstrips positioned against --the inner Ill) , the herb; or the frame forsecuring them together and further projecting from the frame,

each of said retainer elements having a head at its lower end anda'rounded upper-end, said headsabutting against the said strips.

3. A spool orbobbin holder comprising a frame,-a pair of'opp'ositelydisposed sets of strips positioned against the inner face of the frameand extending completely across the openingformed thereby, each of saidstrips provided with alternately disposedupset and depressed portions,the upset portions being spaced from the depressed portions, said upperportions being of inverted U-shape and said depressed portions beingU-shape, the strips of one set extending through the upset and depressedportions of and abutting the strips of the other set, retainer elementsextending through and progecting from said abutting portions of thestrips of said sets for securing said strips together and further havingtheir lower ends abuttlng against the lower faces of the strips, cornerpieces positioned against the inner face of said frame at eachcornerthereof, stationary retaining elements extending through the ends of,said I strips and body of the frame for securing them together andfurther extending from the frame and having their lower ends abuttingagainst the lower faces of the strips, and sta- I tionary retainingelements extending through said corner pieces and the body of the framefor securing them together and further p ro jecting from said frame andhaving their lower ends abutting against the lower faces of the cornerstrips. l.

l. A spool or bobbin holder comprising a frame, a pair of oppositelydisposed sets of strips positioned against the inner face of the frameand extending completely across the opening formed thereby, each of saidstrips provided with alternately disposed upset and depressed portions,the upset portions being spaced from the depressed portions, said upperportions being of inverted U-shape and said depressed portions beingU-shape, the

strips of one set extending through the up set and depressed portions ofand abutting the strips of the other set, retainer elements extendingthrough and pro ecting from said abutting portions of the strips ofsaidsets for securing saio strips together and further having their lowerends abutting against the lower faces of the strips, corner piecespositioned against the inner face of said frame at each corner thereof,stationary retaining elements 'entending body of th through the endssaid strips and taining elements extending through said corner piecesand thebody of the frame fer securing them together andfurtherpro eCtingfrom said frame and having their lower ends" abutting again-st the lowerfaces of the corner strips, each of said retainer elements provided witha head at its lowerendand having its upper end rounded-and said headsabutting against theends of said strips and against corner pieces.

5. if; spool or bobbin holder comprising a frame having the membersthereof fiat, a pair of oppositely disposed sets of spaced, flat stripshaving their ends positioned against the inner faces of said members andextend- .ing completely across the opening forinedby the fra ie, each ofsaid strips provided with alternately disposed upset and depressedspaced portions, the upset portions spaced from the depressed portions,the strips of one set extending through the upset and depressed portionsof and'abutting the strips of the other set, with registering openings,vertical pins ex; tending through and projecting above said registeringopenings and secured to said strips, and vertical pins extending throughthe ends of the strips and the frame members,

secured therewith and further projecting from the frame. 7 p

6. A spool or bobbin holder comprising a f *ame having the membersthereof fiat, a pair of oppositely disposed sets of spaced, fiat stripshaving'their ends positioned against the inner faces of said members andextending completely across the opening formed by the frame, each ofsaid strips provided with alternately disposed upset and depressedspaced portions, the upset portions spaced from the depressed portions,the strips of one set extending through the upset and depressed portionsof and abutting the strips of the other set, said abutting portionsprovided with registering openings, vertical pins extending through andprojectingabove registering openings and secured to said strips,vertical pinsextending through the ends of the strips and the framemembers, secured fllQTQWll'h and further projecting from the frame, andsaid pins providing for securing sair strips together and for securingsaid strips to the frame members.

7. A spool or bobbin holder comprising a.

framehavin'g the members thereof flat, apair e frame forsecuring themtogether and further extending from the frame, and

having their lower ends abutting against the lower faces of the strips,stationary. re-

said abutting portions provided spaced portions,

iromthe depressed portions,

secured therewith.

of oppositely disposed sets of spaced, strips having their endspositioned against the inner "faces of said members and extendrided withregistering openings, vertical pins extend ng through and projectingabove said registe strips, reitieal pins extending through the ends ofthe strips and the frame members, secured therewith and furtherprojecting from the irame, corner pieces mounted onsaid frame at thejunction 0%: the frame members. and vertical pins extending through saidcornerpieces andthe corners of the frame and 8. A spool or bobbin holdercomprising a framehaving the members thereof fiat, a pair of oppositelydisposed sets of spacedyfiat I strips having their endspositionedagainst the openings and secured to said te se inner faces ofsaid members and extending con'ipletelyacross the opening formed by theframe, each said strips provided with alternately disposed upset anddepressed spaced port-ions, the upset portions spaced from the depressedportions, the strips of one set extending through the upset anddepressed )ortions of and abuttino' the stri as of the i Q 1 other set,said abutting portions provided ing through-and pro ecting above saidregistering openingsand secured to said strips, vertir'al pinsextendingthrough the ends of the strips and the frame members, secured therewithand further projecting from the frame, said pins providing for securingsaid strips together and for securing said strips to the frame members,corner pieces mounted on said frame at the junction of the framemembers, and vertical pins extending through said corner pieces and thecorners of-the frame and secured therewith.

In testimony whereof, I aiiix my signature hereto. I i

GEORGE D-HAWLEY; I

,uiith registering opens, verticalpius extend-

